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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the kids let the wolf inside in "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids"?

2. In "Our Lady's Child," what does the maiden refuse to do?

3. What starts the chain reaction in "The Louse and the Flea"?

4. Which of the following is not one of the morals of the story "The Queen Bee"?

5. What is one of the tests the lion suggests the king try upon the huntsmen in "The Twelve Huntsmen"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the similarity between The Singing, Soaring Lark, and The King of the Golden Mountain?

2. What lesson is being told in the story Mother Holle?

3. What is the lesson in The Raven?

4. Describe the use of intelligence by the tailor in The Valiant Little Tailor.

5. What is the lesson in the fairy tale, The Dog and the Sparrow?

6. What is the moral of The Poor Man and the Rich Man?

7. The Louse and the Flea and Clever Hans both use different story-telling styles than many of the other fairy tales. What techniques do they use?

8. Although Snow-White is usually told as a fairy tale to entertain little girls, what is the lesson of Little Snow-White?

9. How is the story of Clever Elsie misleading?

10. What are the similarities and differences between The Devil's Sooty Brother and Bearskin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the gender roles in fairy tales. Is the damsel in distress always saved by the gallant knight? Can a princess save the poor servant boy? What are the typical roles played by female characters? What are the typical roles that male characters play? Are these roles set in stone? What determines the gender roles?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the fairy tales carry hints of religion, especially Christianity. How do the Grimm Brothers express this? What exactly is said about Christianity, religion, and/or God? Research the religious lives of the Grimm Brothers and religion during the era in which they lived to further explain the use of religion. Use specific examples from specific tales. Use as many as necessary to prove the point.

Essay Topic 3

There are many marks of fairy tales or common themes. List as many as possible. Give a brief description of each and its importance within the tales. Use as many examples as possible to support each. Discuss the idea behind having several stories with the same themes or marks.

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